Derek Livingston Explained

Derek Livingston
Nationality:Canadian
Birth Date:5 January 1991
Birth Place:Scarborough, Ontario
Residence:Aurora, Ontario
Height:1.72m (05.64feet)[1]
Weight:68kg (150lb)
Country:Canada
Sport:Snowboarding
Event:Halfpipe
Team:National Team
Coach:Mike Slaughter

Derek Livingston (born January 5, 1991) is a Canadian snowboarder. He is a two-time Olympian in half-pipe representing Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyongchang.

In January 2022, Livingston was named to his third Olympic team: Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[2] [3] [4] However, after sustaining an injury in training, Livingston withdrew from the games.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile . Snowboarding Canada . 2014-01-09.
  2. Web site: 19 snowboarders nominated to Team Canada for Beijing 2022. Nichols. Paula. 19 January 2022. www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. 19 January 2022.
  3. Web site: Dichter. Myles. 'Strongest team in all of snowboarding': Canadian squad named for Beijing Olympics. 19 January 2022. www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. 19 January 2022.
  4. News: 19 January 2022. Toutant, McMorris, Parrot, Blouin return as Canada's Olympic snowboard team announced. Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 19 January 2022.
  5. Web site: Liam Gill to replace injured Derek Livingston as lone Canadian in men's snowboard halfpipe. 31 January 2022. www.cbc.ca. CBC. 31 January 2022.